Vocabulary

• push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• at the moment: At this time; now
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• atmosphere: Air around us
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• defense: Argument in support of something
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• convict: Person in prison
• flurry: Sudden rush of activity
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• mount: To attach something to something else
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• ballerina: Classical dancer who performs in a ballet
• extradite: To send someone to another country to stand trial
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• northeastern: Area in both the north and east